Boys & Men - Kids Fiction

Newbery Honor Book. "A gripping, compassionate portrayal of a boy's struggle with conscience" (Kirkus) by bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer.While on a bike trip, Joel's best friend Tony drowns while they are swimming in the forbidden, treacherous Vermilion River. Joel is terrified at having...

Walking through a dark forest, a young boy learns to treasure his memories and find his true path. Lost and alone, a young boy enters the forest not knowing the path that lies before him. He meets a figure called Emptiness who guides him...

Imagine all the things you would do if you were King for a Day. This book is guided by your child's imagination. Let your imagination run free while you read King for a Day. What would you do if you were King for a...

2019 Kansas State Reading Circle Selection for the Catalog in the Intermediate School Division It's 1969 and Marty's family lives on the U.S. island of Guam, where his father manages the NASA tracking station. It's important work and never more so than during the...

No need to steal this treasured tale from the rich, but it makes a great gift all the same. Share Robin Hood's epic story of justice and generosity with this masterfully crafted illustrated Scribner Classics edition. Based on the Paul Creswick telling of Robin...

The Clovers have never been the best basketball team in the district, but lately their luck has been worse than ever. And it seems like everyone wants to blame Brandon for the team's losing streak. Can Brandon convince his teammates he's not bringing the...

Calvin's dad is a famous pop singer, and he's going to be in a concert on the island Everyone wants to go. Dad gave Calvin's mom 10 tickets, and Calvin has to decide who gets the last ticket: teacher's pet Shayla, who has a...

To celebrate their purchase of the old movie theater in Milligan Creek, the new owners launch a short film contest, complete with a chance to have the winning films screened at the theater's grand reopening. When word leaks out that a real Hollywood movie...

When Milligan Creek's iconic grain elevators are slated for demolition, to be replaced by a huge, ugly cement-and-steel inland grain terminal a couple of miles from town, brothers Matt and Chad and their best friends Andrew and Dean concoct a wild scheme to save...

Emotions can be difficult...especially for Gavin. Happy, sad, curious, angry...how will he ever cope with it all?This endearing picture book is perfect for young children learning how to understand confusing emotions. Kids can easily identify with Gavin as he deals with the different feelings...

A Dude in peril? Operation Destiny is a go Five 5th-grade friends swing into action and Sherwood heights will never be the same Middle-grade readers love the zany, action-packed, adventure A ninja stealth picnic? Supervillain jail? Zombie apocalypse anyone? The Dudes are on a...

Perfect for fans of the classic stories, Disney lovers, and readers of Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, this stunning and inspiring picture book collects reimagined fairy tales with a modern twist to value kindness and honesty as much as strength and...

Winner of the UNESCO Tolerance Awards and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and an Americas Award Commended Title Life is simple for Pedro -- he goes to school, does his homework and, most importantly, plays soccer. But when the soldiers come and take...

It was me, okay?I was on a winning streak. Everything was going my way and falling into place. All my friends were safe, and we were one step closer to victory.Then I rang the doorbell.I make one innocent mistake, and suddenly I'm sucked into...

Joy Joy Joy The Anthem for Black Boys, engages readers from its opening in a rhythmic story about a boy overjoyed by his physical and cultural heritage. This picture book highlights the beauty of his kinky hair, wide nose, and indomitable joy as it...

A world without failure... amazing or horrible?David hates making mistakes.Frustrated and angry at himself for not doing something perfectly the first time, David gets tired of practicing. He wishes for a world with no mistakes, but it's not what he expected.Without mistakes, the world...

Look out for Little Women--now a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timoth e Chalamet, and Meryl Streep Louisa May Alcott's enchanting tale of Jo March and her former students concludes with this beautiful keepsake edition of Jo's Boys, the final novel...

What if every choice you made created an alternate reality? In The Journal of Curious Letters, Atticus Higginbottom, a.k.a. Tick, is an average thirteen-year-old boy until the day he receives a strange letter informing him that dangerous-- perhaps even deadly--events have been set in...

A fun tribute to the specialness of dads (and their superhero children )Dad might not have a superhero mask or wear his underwear outside his pants, but his super snores can be heard a thousand miles away, he tells super funny jokes, and he...

Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz, takes us on a journey to the Underground Railroad. Brady has never been trusted with secrets, until now. When he discovers an Underground Railroad station near his family's farm, he is forced to make his own decision about the...

Award-winning author Eve Bunting's hilariously fun story about the world's stinkiest sneakers is one kids are sure to love The competition, friendship, and rivalry make this book a laugh-out-loud story that is perfect for grade school children. Colin has spent weeks perfecting his sneaker...

Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient... Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary Viking He is...

Experience the sights and sounds of 1930s Brooklyn and Coney Island through the eyes--and ears--of a hearing boy and his deaf parents. A Brooklyn family takes an outing to Coney Island, where they enjoy the rides, the food, and the sights. The father longs...

Charlie Bumpers wants to play the bad guy in the class play, but his teacher Mrs. Burke has other ideas. Charlie Bumpers has his heart set on playing the role of the evil Sorcerer in the fourth-grade play. But his dreams of villainous stardom...

Simple and evocative language and charming illustrations describe a boy's trip in the woods. In this gently rhyming board book, a young boy catches a fish, cooks it over a roaring fire, and camps with his father, who plays the banjo as his son...

Jack has the talent to be a big-time hockey player just like his older sister. Can Jack find a way to slip out of his sister's shadow and become a hockey phenom in his own right?Author: Jake MaddoxISBN-10: 1496563190ISBN-13: 9781496563194Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This bestselling classic mystery from Willo Davis Roberts about a boy who witnesses a murder is "taut with suspense" (Booklist, starred review). Though Rob saw Mrs. Calloway fall to her death, strangled by the leather strap of her binoculars, he wants to believe that...

Zeus and the Olympians must deal with monstrous spiders and dangerous webs in this Heroes in Training adventure. A giant spiderweb in the sky with the words "Surrender Olympians" shows Zeus and his friends that they are in for another battle. Dodging the silky...

Jake is the best bull rider in his division. He's never been thrown from a bull and doesn't see that changing anytime soon. But when he takes a bad spill during competition, he hurts more than just his arm. His confidence takes a hit,...

Trey Smith, the captain of the Wildcats, knows he's one of the best players on the team. He doesn't worry about anything when he's on the court. But then he finds out that he knows someone on a rival team. It's his cousin, Pete....

Frank and Joe Hardy have been sent on a mission to live on the edge A new theme park, Galaxy X, is about to open. But someone out there obviously wants Galaxy X to go away. The park owner has received threatening e-mails, and...

Twelve-year-old Tad is a blogger with a plan, in the book Jon Stewart calls "hilarious to anyone who ever went through, is currently in, might go to, or flunked out of middle school."Tad has an agenda: Survive seventh grade. He also wants to: grow...

A quest for knighthood motivates Myles Falworth through rigorous training and dangerous jousting tournaments to confront a lifelong enemy and claim his true love. Myles Falworth determines that the only way he can restore his family's honor, undo the false charge of treason placed...

"Spur Award finalist S.J. Dahlstrom has brought this coming-of-age tale to life through his natural, easy writing style and stunningly beautiful descriptions. I have been a Wilder fan from the start, and each subsequent adventure only gets better."―Rocky Gibbons, Roundup Magazine What if everything...

Charlie Bumpers's worst fear is confirmed: he has Mrs. Burke for fourth grade. How will he survive the strictest teacher in school? Shortly before school starts, Charlie Bumpers learns that he will be in Mrs. Burke's class. It doesn't matter that she's been named...

Look out for Little Women--now a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timoth e Chalamet, and Meryl Streep Louisa May Alcott's enchanting tale of Jo March continues with this beautiful collector's edition of Little Men, the third novel in the Little Women...

After Evan's older brother breaks his leg skateboarding, their parents ban skateboarding for the whole family. But Evan loves skateboarding too much to quit. When his grandmother catches him practicing for a competition, Evan knows his secret is out. He has to decide what's...

Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.Author: Jake MaddoxISBN-10: 1598892371ISBN-13: 9781598892376Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2006Pages:...

Two brothers must rely on all their wilderness skills to survive their journey home after reuniting with their father and living off the grid in the second adventure of the Wilder Boys series. At the start of the summer, Jake and Taylor Wilder set...

There are five guys on the Wildcats who always start, and forward Daniel Friedland isn't one of them. But when the star forward goes on vacation, Daniel gets his chance at the spotlight. It's his turn to shine. Daniel has worked hard at improving...

In Hopping Mad, the boys have to figure out a way to stop their school talent show from being ruined--by raining frogs Let the sleuthing beginAuthor: Franklin W. DixonISBN-10: 1416993959ISBN-13: 9781416993957Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2010Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.16w x 0.28dAccelerated Reader:Reading...

Baseball legend Satchel Paige changes a boy's life in this coming-of-age tale from the author of Lucky. When Nick is released from the hospital after suffering from polio, he is sure that his father will never look at him in the same way again....

A Muscogee-Creek tale of a young boy and his desire to catch the prize-winning fish. But the big fish are way out in the deepest part of the river.Will Joshua find a way to catch a really big fish? Maybe then, the men won't...

The classic survival story gets a prehistoric twist in this gripping middle-grade adventure featuring a boy and his sabre tooth tiger cub, perfect for fans of Hatchet. Part survival story, part animal-human friendship story and part redemption story, Clan follows the journey of Atlatl...

I screwed up, okay?I was just trying to be a good kid. Helping Mom move boxes, lugging the huge jugs of pennies that weigh like a million pounds, and packing it all in the truck.Then I found the mystery box.I make one wrong decision,...

Paul Wahasaypa--Siha Tooskin--can find eagle feathers in Ade's truck, on the dream catcher above his bed, on his Uncle Lenard's bustle, and in with the smudge bowls in all of his relatives' homes. Paul already knows that the eagle is important because of the...

A collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.Author: Kwame MbaliaISBN-10: 143289174XISBN-13: 9781432891749Publisher: Thorndike PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2021Format: OtherWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.20dLarge PrintNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

A cooking story for young and old (Includes an original Recipe for Lemon Bar Cake) Pop Pop and Me and A Recipe is a delicious blend of cooking and caring. Pop Pop and Me and A Recipe celebrates the love between a grandson and...

When wildlife celebrities come to Bayport Elementary, Frank and Joe are soon on the case of a missing snake in this Hardy Brothers Secret Files adventure. Jumpin' Jack and his son, Little Jim, have been on television for years, taming tigers and wrestling alligators,...

Zeus and the Olympians head to the Peloponnese to save Apollo's twin sister, who's under a sleep spell, in this Heroes in Training adventure. Zeus and the Olympians are off to find Apollo's twin sister, Artemis, who was captured by the Cronies and separated...